Chapter 4 The investigation begins
Luke, Guy, and Anise finally reached, the city of fon machines, Belkend. As the three looked around the city they saw soldiers resembling oracle knights around but their armor wasn't like what the trio dealt with years ago, their suits were red yellow and orange like they were on fire.
"Wow I guess this was the best place to begin our investigation since Belkend's way obvious" Anise said sarcastically.
"No kidding and if we keep going we might learn what fonon this new score is" Luke said.
"Luke" Anise said thinking him an idiot "It's obviously the fifth fonon."
"We don't know that for sure Anise that's why we're investigating" Luke responded.
"Luke has a point Anise I mean the fonstones of Lorelei's score were green like the third fonon." Guy agreed.
"Oh I see I thought Guy finally went crazy for being a servant for Emperor Peony." Anise said which began to annoy Guy.
"Hey guys can we head to the inn since it took us most of the day to run here?" Luke asked his friends.
"Sure Luke we are minus the Albiore so a rest at the inn every now and then wouldn't hurt." Guy answered.
"Wow it's kind of scary seeing Luke showing more compassion and making more sense than Asch." Anise said mockingly.
After that conversation the three went to then inn and as Luke was checking them in Anise screamed alarming the replica. After he checked the three in he ran over to where Anise screamed only to find her squeezing colonel Jade Curtiss.
"Jade it's been a while do you need any help?" Luke smiled while greeting and asking his old friend as Anise started squeezing him.
"It has been a while Luke and yes Anise's hug is starting to hurt." The necromancer replied.
After that greeting Luke and Guy pulled with all their strength to get Anise off Jade as he pushed. After a while they finally got her off the colonel.
"It seems Anise has gotten very strong." Jade said.
"Probably too strong for her own good she actually started to hurt you with that hug Jade." Luke replied.
"I can't help being so strong when a lot of those men in Daath are chasing me!" Anise yelled.
"Are you here regarding the supposed fonstones Luke, Anise?" Jade asked.
"Yeah, but the three of us were going to sleep here and head to Fon Machine Lab 1 tomorrow." The Kimlascan viscount responded.
"Well with the excitement passed why don't we all go there tomorrow and catch up at breakfast." Jade remarked.
With that said the four went to their rooms and went to bed. The next day they had breakfast and Jade learned how Luke and Anise have been the six months since their reunion.
"So Luke you plan on proposing to Tear when you see her again." Jade said with a huge smirk.
"Yeah." Luke said as he blushed and gave Jade a small smile. "So Jade what is your reason for being in Belkend?" Luke asked changing the subject.
"Well I'm here to visit someone." The necromancer said leaving them in the dark.
"Well now that we've had our conversation and breakfast why don't we all head to the lab?" Guy said.
And so all four headed into the fon lab in Belkend where they were greeted by a face three of them weren't happy to see.
"DIST THE REAPER!?!" Luke, Anise, and Guy yelled seeing their old enemy in a lab coat and smiling at them.
"Hello Saphir it's been a couple months Nephry, Peony, and I were wondering if you got so hooked into your work that you forgot to write us." Jade said completely ignoring his companions shock.
"Oh sorry Jade I've been trying to find out what the researchers are up to here since they've been as worked up as I was when I tried to resurrect Professor Nebilim." Saphir said.
Luke and Guy placed their hands on the hilts of their swords and Anise was readying Tokunaga since the three didn't trust the one they've only viewed as an enemy.
"What did you find out Saphir?" Jade asked ever serious.
"I found out that many of the researchers are supporting the idea of the score that was found." The man replied.
"So you're the one who tipped uncle and Emperor Peony about the new score?" Luke asked Saphir.
"Yes turns out that it was a score created by Efreet." The white haired man responded.
"The manifestation of the fifth fonon I thought only Lorelei, Rem, and Shadow had the power to create a score." Luke said perplexed.
"That's just it people who still live by the score think Efreet created this score with the lava in Mt. Zahelo." Saphir said.
"Which reminds me why aren't you trying to fight us Dist?" Guy asked.
"That's because I renounced the me that lived for Nebilim's resurrection." Saphir began "So months after you released Lorelei Luke I asked Jade, Peony, and Nephry for another chance at friendship with them and King Ingolbert willingly gave me a job as a researcher here." He finished.
Heh Dist the Reaper given a second chance by his old friends and helping Luke and his group it's quite a twist in life. Wondering what's next than wait for Chapter 5.
